Overview
- Following a majority-decision win over Lerone Murphy at UFC London, Movsar Evloev positioned himself as the leading challenger for Alexander Volkanovski’s belt.
- Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel that Evloev is the clear number one and that he plans to fight again in July or August.
- Jean Silva pushed for an immediate shot by traveling to London, approaching executive Hunter Campbell with a contract, and vowing to leave the UFC if he loses to Volkanovski.
- Photos shared by Red Fury MMA showed Evloev suffered a broken nose about four weeks before the Murphy fight, which feeds ongoing concerns about his injury history and past cancellations.
- Henry Cejudo said Dana White’s silence on naming a next challenger and Silva’s direct lobbying indicate the promotion may still weigh market appeal against in-cage merit.